Government scores poorly on economy

Executives say politics is hurting Kingdom Leading businessmen have given the government an average of 5.3 out of 10 for its performance in tackling economic problems over the past year. The finding is based on questions asked by the Thai Chamber of Commerce University of about 1,000 members of provincial chambers of commerce who attended a three-day annual meeting in Chiang Mai which ended yesterday. The respondents were made up of members of the private (85%) and government (15%) sectors.